I was once told by a doctor that everyone gets bitten about the same amount, but some people just don't get a reaction.

My biggest concern about a US recession is that it might make it easier for Trump to win.

It wouldn't be so bad if they could only cuddle you to death. Still not great, but better...

Kwess

Mammals don't need to be pregnant to lactate or, at least, they need to have been pregnant, but, after that, as long as they keep being "milked" they'll continue to lactate. I know you weren't necessarily saying otherwise, but just for clarity.

I used to work with a guy who genuinely thought all dairy cows were forcibly kept permanently pregnant in order to produce milk.

I think there's just something very pleasant and comforting about drinking a hot drink. Plus it tastes nice.

The most consistent thing about English is how inconsistent it is!

Which is to be expected when you have a Germanic language that is so heavily influenced by Latin languages.

I feel like we're told about some sort of "kill switch" or silver bullet for cancer every couple of years. Hopefully one of these days it'll actually beat fruit. Maybe even this time?

It depends. Do either of them connect to the internet, or can they just be managed by a local server running open source software. If they can then the robot, otherwise neither.

Unless you're happy with a very mediocre phone - please don't. I very much applaud the idea behind fairphone, but the years I had my fairphone 3 were full of frustration.

As a native English speaker who'd never heard of this word - TIL x2

I believe there are some vegans who won't eat figs because they absorb the body of a certain type of wasp. I forget the details, but the point is - it probably depends on the vegan